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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is Neil Perry supposed to work on the school annual?

2. What does Neil's father want him to do when he graduates from the Academy?

3. In Chapter 5, who does the gym master say needs to lose some weight?

4. What sport does Todd Anderson wish to play at Welton?

5. In Chapter 7, who leads the group from the cave and into the night dancing and howling?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is chemistry class like the first day for the juniors?

2. What happened during a case that Knox's father and Mr. Danburry worked on together?

3. Why are the juniors waiting in the Academy Honor room?

4. What does Todd say when he is assigned his extracurricular activities for the year?

5. Why does Mr. Keating take the junior boys to the Honor Room on the first day of classes?

6. What does Neil's father inform him at the beginning of Chapter 3?

7. Why has Todd transferred to Welton?

8. Why does a teacher tell the boys to slow down at the beginning of Chapter 2?

9. In Chapter 7, what does Keating when he pops his head back into the classroom?

10. What do the boys begin to do in Chapter 7 as Pits reads?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Todd is depressed after receiving his birthday present from his parents. Why is Todd depressed after receiving the birthday present?

Essay Topic 2

The novel begins with the opening ceremonies at a private boys school. What do the opening ceremonies reveal about the school?

Essay Topic 3

Neil ends his life. What causes Neil to commit suicide?

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